指 zhǐ point at
point at; finger; refer to
怎么记住“指”: 扌 hand + 旨 purpose = point at. The tour guide raises her hand with only one purpose, to point at the famous tower before the rain starts.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
指 = 扌 hand + 旨 purpose
- 扌 hand meaning
- 旨 purpose sound
The tour guide raises her hand with only one purpose, to point at the famous tower before the rain starts.
How it came to be
The bronze form joins a hand for the meaning with a second part for the sound.
用法
- Finger, and to point / refer to: 手指 (shǒuzhǐ) finger, 指出 (zhǐchū) point out, 指的是 (zhǐ de shì) it refers to.
- 指导 (zhǐdǎo) guide, 指挥 (zhǐhuī) conduct/command, 指责 (zhǐzé) reproach.
- 指定 (zhǐdìng) to designate; 戒指 (jièzhi) a ring (note the neutral tone here).
含“指”的词语
- 指出zhǐchūto indicateHSK 4
- 手指shǒuzhǐfingerHSK 5
- 指导zhǐdǎoto guideHSK 5
- 戒指jièzhiringHSK 6
- 指定zhǐdìngto appointHSK 6
- 指挥zhǐhuīto conductHSK 6
- 指示zhǐshìto point outHSK 6
- 指责zhǐzéto criticizeHSK 6
- 指南zhǐnánto guideHSK 7
- 指向zhǐxiàngto point towardsHSK 7
- 指引zhǐyǐnto guideHSK 7
- 指手画脚zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎoto gesticulate while talking (idiom)HSK 7
- 指教zhǐjiàoto give advice or commentsHSK 7
- 指数zhǐshùindexHSK 7
- 指望zhǐwàngto count onHSK 7
- 指标zhǐbiāotargetHSK 7
- 指点zhǐdiǎnto point outHSK 7
- 拇指mǔzhǐthumbHSK 8
- 指令zhǐlìngorderHSK 8
- 指控zhǐkòngaccusationHSK 8
- 指甲zhǐjiafingernailHSK 8
- 指纹zhǐwénfingerprintHSK 8
例句
- 她的手指很漂亮。 Tā de shǒuzhǐ hěn piàoliang.Her fingers are very beautiful.
- 手指甲太长了。 Shǒuzhǐjia tài cháng le.His fingernails are too long.